Aleksandra Zawada is an artist based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Education

2007-2011 - BA (Hons) Painting, Edinburgh College of Art, UK

2009-2010 - Kyoto Seika University, Japan (International Exchange)

2001-2004 - BSc in Physiotherapy and 2005-2006, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

Awards

2025 Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals - Professional Development Grant

2022 The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award (VACMA) - Edinburgh

2021 British Ceramics Biennial Talent Development Access Fund Bursary

2016 Visual Artist and Craft Maker Award Edinburgh City Council with partnership with Creative Scotland (VACMA)

2015 RSA Open Award: Summerhall exhibition award

2014 Hope Scott Trust: Visual Artist Grant

2014 Residencies for Scotland: residency at the Royal Scottish Academy Collections

2013 AiR Residency: Fondazione Fotografia, Modena & Stills Gallery, Edinburgh

2012 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Micro Residency 2012/2013

2011 RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award

2009 Andrew Grant Travel Scholarship

Selected Exhibitions & Projects

Upcoming:

3 May - 8 June 2025 199th RSA Annual Exhibition

Current:

Feb - Oct 2025 Skills development - bronze casting, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Past:

11 May - 16 June 2024 198th RSA Annual Exhibition

8 - 27 September 2023, Nevermind, Briggait Glasgow; exhibition of 16 sculptures (solo)

4 March - 4 June 2023 Wasps x Kirkcudbright Galleries

14 January - 1 March 2023 RSA : Into the Distance The RSA Barns-Graham Travel Award

2 May - 15 June 2022 ESW Eduardo Paolozzi Project Space (supported by VACMA)

23 April - 12 June 2022 196th Annual RSA Exhibition

5 April - 28 May 2022 Aleksandra Zawada Ceramic Sculptures, Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh (solo)

17 October 2020 ONLINE Photobook Fair Impressions Gallery, Bradford with Girl from M* book

3- 31 October 2020 Brighton Photo Fringe TAKE/MAKE 2020 with Girl from M*

2018 Deluge, Edinburgh Printmakers

2017 BYOPAPER! (Night of the year 7/07/2017; Papeteries Étienne – Trinquetaille) Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2017, Arles, France

2016 Aleksandra Zawada; Drawing, Summerhall (solo)

2016 (15/10/2016)Photobook Fair with Green Paper Book, Impressions Gallery, Bradford

2015 RSA: Open Exhibition

2014 RSA: Resident:14

2014 Work in Progress 3, Construction of Landscape, Stills Gallery, Edinburgh

2013 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, New Work

2012 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Assembly(micro showcase solo)

2012 RSA: HERE/NOW(Tutaj/Teraz),part of Edinburgh Art Festival

2012 RSA: 186th Annual Exhibition

2011 Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art

2008 Edinburgh International Festival 2008, New Polish Art and Design Scotland, Roxy Art House, Edinburgh

Artist’s Talks and Events

2023 (16/12/23) Edinburgh Printmakers Christmas Market ( with Bertola Fruitz)

2023 (19/01/2023) RSA, Into the Distance Artist Talk

2022 (22-25/06/2022) Auction: Artist Aid Ukraine, Pentagon Centre, Glasgow

2020-2021 (Nov 2020- Feb 2021) British Council China Digital Connections through Culture Pilot with Scotland; online collaboration with 李天竣 Tianjun Li

2016 (26-28/10/2016) Silent Auction, Stills Gallery

2014 Resident 14, Creative Conversations: Royal Scottish Academy Artist Talk: Patricia Cain, Katie Ward, Aleksandra Zawada in conversation with Jenny Smith

2014 (2/05/2014) Fotografia Europea 2014, Reggio Emilia, Italy (portfolio presentation in the talk : Photography in dialogue. The new trends of European photography compared. Biblioteca Panizzi, Reggio Emilia, Italy

2013 (28/11/2013) Ex-Ospedale Sant'Agostino, Artist Talk, Modena, Italy

2012 (18/06/2012) Artist talk, Balmungo House, St. Andrews, Fife